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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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